# NTSB investigations, 1981: Landing

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB MIA82DA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DA026.md): Curtis-Wrt C-46 · San Juan, PR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 30, 1981 · N7560U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC82DFJ10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DFJ10.md): Beech 95-B55 · Fulton, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 28, 1981 · N9035S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW82DPJ09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DPJ09.md): Grumman AA5B · Guymon, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 27, 1981 · N3773N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC82FFA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82FFA02.md): Cessna 172 · Edinburg, NY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 26, 1981 · N734LH · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW82DPA08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DPA08.md): Cessna 421B · Dallas, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 26, 1981 · N5943M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI82FET03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82FET03.md): Beech 95-B55 · Dowagiac, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 26, 1981 · N2BB · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC82FCA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82FCA07.md): Brantly B-2 · Kennett, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 25, 1981 · N5990X · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX82FA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FA031.md): Robertson A185F · Lake Oroville, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 23, 1981 · N4644E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW82DRA13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DRA13.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · League City, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 22, 1981 · N77180 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC82DHA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DHA07.md): Cessna 150 · Blairstown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 20, 1981 · N1650Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW82DQG13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DQG13.md): Piper PA-28 · Lovington, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 20, 1981 · N2897A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA82DLD11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DLD11.md): Cessna 150L · Cedar Key, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 19, 1981 · N1578Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA82DLA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DLA04.md): Sonera1 II · Bunnell, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 19, 1981 · N55843 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX82DVD08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DVD08.md): Cessna T210 · Stockton, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 18, 1981 · N6479Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX82DUJ23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DUJ23.md): Cessna 172 · Roll, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 18, 1981 · N733DN · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX82FVM06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FVM06.md): Cessna 172 · San Carlos, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 17, 1981 · N5440J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW82DQG12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DQG12.md): Piper PA-32R · Odessa, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 17, 1981 · N800ER · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA82FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82FA022.md): Boeing 707 · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 16, 1981 · HI-384 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI82DEP14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DEP14.md): Cessna 152 · Pewaukee, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 16, 1981 · N6464L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN82FTM07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82FTM07.md): Hughes 269B · West Jordon, UT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 15, 1981 · N9508F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN82FTE11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82FTE11.md): Hughes 369D · Leadville, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 15, 1981 · N1102A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC82DHA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DHA05.md): Mooney M20K · Kutztown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 13, 1981 · N231RK · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
- [NTSB MKC82DCA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DCA06.md): Cessna 150M · Lutesville, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 13, 1981 · N8792U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW82DQA11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DQA11.md): Raven RX-7 · Gallup, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 13, 1981 · N5566M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI82FEX04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82FEX04.md): Piper PA-28 · Gibson City, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 12, 1981 · N235PA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC82FGM07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82FGM07.md): Cessna 340 · West Mifflin, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 11, 1981 · N7632Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI82DEX03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DEX03.md): Piper PA-28 · Lafayette, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 11, 1981 · N3348T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA82DYA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DYA04.md): Piper PA-28 · Majic Rsrvoir, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 9, 1981 · N7267F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX82FUA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FUA06.md): Hughes 269B · Torrance, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 9, 1981 · N13470 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN82FTG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82FTG02.md): Mitsubishi MU-2B · Williston, ND · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 8, 1981 · N40AM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI82DEC07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DEC07.md): Cessna 152 · Howell, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 7, 1981 · N69011 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC82DCQ07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DCQ07.md): Piper PA-28 · Moscow, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 6, 1981 · N5510F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX82FUJ14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FUJ14.md): Cessna 150 · Scottsdale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 6, 1981 · N4655M · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW82FPD07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FPD07.md): Cessna 150 · Electra, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 5, 1981 · N9443U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW82DQG10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DQG10.md): Cessna 182 · Dalhart, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 5, 1981 · N42789 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC82DAG13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DAG13.md): Cessna 185 · Sleetmute, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 5, 1981 · N3399L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA82DYM06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DYM06.md): Mitsubishi MU-2B · Madras, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 4, 1981 · N442MA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC82DCD04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DCD04.md): Piper PA-28 · Iowa Falls, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 4, 1981 · N43098 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW82DPJ08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DPJ08.md): Cessna 150J · Sulphur, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 4, 1981 · N777BS · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81IA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81IA027.md): Beech A36 · Fayetteville, AR · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 30, 1981 · N66861 · Minor damage
- [NTSB ATL82FIG04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FIG04.md): Cessna 172N · Stevensville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 30, 1981 · N733CP · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA82DYE03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DYE03.md): Luscombe 8A · Friday Harbor, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 29, 1981 · N45651 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC82DCQ06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DCQ06.md): Cessna 182 · Garden City, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 29, 1981 · N759GC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC82DCG10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DCG10.md): Mustang II · Kearney, MO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 29, 1981 · N48342 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW82DQD06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DQD06.md): Cessna 310 · Horizon City, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 29, 1981 · N3017D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI82DEP11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DEP11.md): Cessna 152 · Monroe, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 29, 1981 · N47808 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC82DHA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DHA04.md): Cessna 152 · Manville, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 27, 1981 · N89301 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX82FUM04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FUM04.md): Robinson R22 · Santee, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 27, 1981 · N9065L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW82DPJ07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DPJ07.md): Cessna 401 · Oklahoma City, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 27, 1981 · N4099Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC82DA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DA008.md): Cessna 185 · Fort Yukon, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 27, 1981 · N20807 · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550/cases.md?year=1981&page=2

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
WITH phase_names(main, name) AS (VALUES (100, 'Prior to flight'), (150, 'Standing'), (200, 'Pushback/towing'), (250, 'Taxi'), (300, 'Takeoff'), (350, 'Initial climb'), (400, 'Enroute'), (450, 'Maneuvering'), (500, 'Approach'), (550, 'Landing'), (600, 'Emergency descent'), (650, 'Uncontrolled descent'), (700, 'Post-impact'), (750, 'After landing'), (800, 'Other'), (990, 'Unknown')),
  crosswalk(code, main, name) AS (VALUES (500, 150, 'Standing'), (501, 150, 'Standing - pre-flight'), (502, 150, 'Standing - starting engine(s)'), (503, 150, 'Standing - engine(s) operating'), (504, 150, 'Standing - engine(s) not operating'), (505, 150, 'Standing - idling rotors'), (510, 250, 'Taxi'), (511, 200, 'Taxi - pushback/tow'), (512, 250, 'Taxi - to takeoff'), (513, 250, 'Taxi - from landing'), (514, 250, 'Taxi - aerial'), (520, 300, 'Takeoff'), (521, 300, 'Takeoff - roll/run'), (522, 350, 'Takeoff - initial climb'), (523, 300, 'Takeoff - aborted'), (530, 400, 'Climb'), (531, 400, 'Climb - to cruise'), (540, 400, 'Cruise'), (541, 400, 'Cruise - normal'), (542, 400, 'Maneuvering - holding (IFR)'), (550, 400, 'Descent'), (551, 400, 'Descent - normal'), (552, 600, 'Descent - emergency'), (553, 650, 'Descent - uncontrolled'), (560, 500, 'Approach'), (561, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - downwind'), (562, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - base turn'), (563, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - base leg/base to final'), (564, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - final approach'), (565, 500, 'Go-around (VFR)'), (566, 500, 'Approach - IAF to FAF/outer marker (IFR)'), (567, 500, 'Approach - FAF/outer marker to threshold (IFR)'), (568, 500, 'Circling (IFR)'), (569, 500, 'Missed approach (IFR)'), (570, 550, 'Landing'), (571, 550, 'Landing - flare/touchdown'), (572, 550, 'Landing - roll'), (573, 550, 'Landing - aborted'), (574, 550, 'Emergency landing'), (575, 550, 'Emergency landing after takeoff'), (576, 600, 'Emergency descent/landing'), (580, 450, 'Maneuvering'), (581, 450, 'Maneuvering - aerial application'), (582, 450, 'Maneuvering - turn to reverse direction'), (583, 450, 'Maneuvering - turn to landing area (emergency)'), (590, 450, 'Hover'), (591, 450, 'Hover - in ground effect'), (592, 450, 'Hover - out of ground effect'), (600, 800, 'Other'), (610, 990, 'Unknown')),
  current_codes AS (
    SELECT e.case_mkey, TRY_CAST(e."tier1Number" AS INTEGER) AS code,
      row_number() OVER (PARTITION BY e.case_mkey ORDER BY coalesce(e."isDefiningEvent", false) DESC, e.position) AS n
    FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e
    WHERE e.aircrafts_position = 1 AND e."tier1Number" GLOB '[1-9][0-9]*'
      AND (e."isDefiningEvent" OR e.case_mkey IN (SELECT "mKey" FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' WHERE "isPre1982"))
  ),
  phases AS (
    SELECT case_mkey, 'current' AS scheme, code, CASE WHEN code >= 990 THEN 990 ELSE code // 50 * 50 END AS main
    FROM current_codes WHERE n = 1
    UNION ALL
    SELECT o.case_mkey, 'older', o."phaseOfFlightCode", w.main
    FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o JOIN crosswalk w ON w.code = o."phaseOfFlightCode"
    WHERE o.aircrafts_position = 1 AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o.case_mkey NOT IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM current_codes)
  ),
  case_phases AS (
    SELECT p.*, c."eventDate", c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal' AS fatal, a.aircraft_model_code
    FROM phases p JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c."mKey" = p.case_mkey
    LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = p.case_mkey AND a.position = 1
    WHERE c."eventDate" >= DATE '1962-01-01' AND p.main IN (SELECT main FROM phase_names)
  )
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE year(c."eventDate") = 1981
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM case_phases WHERE main = 550)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550/cases?year=1981

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